Lufthansa is setting up an air bridge to Tashkent and Doha at short notice to support the German government with special flights during the evacuation. The first special flight chartered by the German government will depart from Tashkent this evening. An Airbus 340-300 long-haul aircraft will be used. Within just a few hours, Lufthansa is thus quickly and flexibly enabling …

Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, the vibrant hotel that connects historic and modern Dubai, gives residents and visitors plenty of reasons to enjoy summer with its money-saving stay package. From now until 30 September, guests can save 50% on room rates, and the deal comes with a complimentary buffet breakfast and lunch or dinner set menu. Rates start from AED210++. …

OPSO, the modern Greek and Mediterranean restaurant located at the Fashion Avenue of The Dubai Mall, marks this year’s Emirati Women’s Day by offering women a discount of 25 per cent off the total bill when dining from 25 to 28 August. This well-positioned restaurant with a beautiful indoor and large terrace offering fantastic views of the dazzling Dubai Fountain …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On Tuesday, 17 August 2021, The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi hosted a flag hoisting ceremony in commemoration of the 76th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. The ceremony was held with limited participants which adhere to strict health protocols regarding COVID-19. With all the challenges and limitations posed by the …

News Desk LAHORE: Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, is offering new career opportunities to its freshly inducted graduates, with little or no experience, to develop their professional skills through an intensive four-month training programme. The Management Trainee Programme (MTP), offered in Lahore, is geared towards developing individuals as future leaders in various aspects of the …

Emirates Group Security (EGS), the leading aviation security service and learning and development provider in the region, has partnered with Dubai Airports (DA) to enhance specialist skills training for airport employees, recently completing the first Fire Warden and Safety training session for Dubai Airports’ Serco Middle East employees. The training session is the first of many in the field of …

The MasterChef Competition 2021 will take place at the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah on August 19th; 2021. It will be a one-day event with more than 20 participants of different nationalities. Many Emirati entrepreneurs showed excitement in being a part of this event. The competition will be categorized according into two groups: professional and passionate. The event is organized …

RIYADH: Saudi Research & Media Group (SRMG)- which owns more than 30 major media outlets including Asharq Al-Awsat, Asharq News and Arab News- announced today the launch of “Manga Arabia”. Stemming from the growth in popularity of Japanese Manga and Anime in the region over the last two decades, as well as the demand for localized storytelling, Manga Arabia’s imaginative new Arabic content …

Arcadia, the Dubai-based perfumery brand created by Amna Al Habtoor, has extended its product line and is now offering locally produced home fragrances in the form of three candles as part of the Out of the Darkness series, bookmarking the internal struggles faced during the 2020 pandemic and the subsequent light at the end of the tunnel as we emerge …

On August 15, 2021, Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed its 28th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABB, in Riga. This is the third out of seven planned Airbus A220-300 aircraft deliveries for airBaltic in 2021. This aircraft is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options for the same aircraft type. Since May 2020, airBaltic operates all its flights with a single aircraft type – Airbus A220-300, thus minimizing the complexity and …